Category: antioxidants

How to Treat Eye Wrinkles and Prevent Fine Lines

How do you feel about the wrinkles around your eyes? Are you at peace with them, or are you looking to make a change? Since we’ve all been wearing masks, we started noticing the upper parts of our faces more. Do you notice drooping on your upper eyelids, hollowness or darkness underneath, or perhaps the…


How to Improve Crepey Skin

When it’s cold outside, we can cover up and hide any unsightly skin with sweaters and turtlenecks, but when summer rolls around, cooler outfits can leave us feeling exposed—and nobody wants to have crepey skin out in the open. Let’s discuss what we can do about it now, and how we can address it for…


Some Veggies Are Healthier When Cooked

Eating more vegetables, in any form, is a good idea. Whether you prefer them raw or cooked, they are a terrific source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and plenty of healthful compounds. But sometimes cooking them can make a difference, turning nutrient-dense foods into superfoods. There are a few instances where heat activates antioxidants, making them…


Blueberries for a Diabetic Diet and DNA Repair

A famous pair of Harvard studies, which involve so many people over so long a time they’ve by now chalked up millions of “person-years” of data, found that the consumption of “anthocyanin-rich foods”—foods containing those bright-colored plant pigments—was associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over time, “particularly blueberries.” Just two or…


Environmental Nutrition: What You Need to Know About Antioxidants

Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities Antioxidants neutralize free radicals — substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells and DNA. “Antioxidants…


Discover the Important “Across-the-Board” Health Benefits of Alpha-Lipoic Acid

When it comes to the health status of millions of Americans, there is definitely room for improvement.  And, that’s putting it mildly.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, a stunning two out of three adults in the United States are currently either overweight or obese.  In addition, the American Heart Association reports that over…


Discover the Important “Across-the-Board” Health Benefits of ALA

When it comes to the health status of millions of Americans, there is definitely room for improvement.  And, that’s putting it mildly.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, a stunning two out of three adults in the United States are currently either overweight or obese.  In addition, the American Heart Association reports that over…


A Primer to Antioxidants, What Are They, and What Do They Do

Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Diets high in vegetables and fruits, which are good sources of antioxidants, have been found to be healthy; however, research has not shown antioxidant supplements to be beneficial in preventing diseases. Examples of antioxidants include vitamins C and E,…


Lycopene Lowers Risks for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Did you know that guava and tomato are just two of the lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables that can protect your brain and reduce your risks for cancer, heart disease, and bone fractures? Lycopene is the pigment in red fruits and vegetables like pink guava and tomatoes. It is an important nutrient scientists are currently testing in the prevention and…